Prosecutors asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to allow an investigation into Republican Gov. Scott Walker and other conservative groups to proceed while they appeal an order that halted the probe.

Wisconsin’s Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke released a five-point jobs plan Tuesday that involves investing in entrepreneurs, focusing on higher education and creating an online guide that shows residents how well the state is reaching its goals.

Democrat Mary Burke's first television ad in the race against Republican Gov. Scott Walker will begin airing in multiple markets Friday, touting her background with bicycle maker Trek while also attacking Walker's record on jobs.

The Republican Governors Association plans to launch a six-figure ad buy next week attacking Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke on the same day that thousands of emails from a convicted felon who worked for Gov. Scott Walker are released.

The races for Wisconsin secretary of state and state treasurer, which have been stripped of most of their power in recent years, have gathered widespread interest despite renewed efforts by lawmakers who want to eliminate the positions entirely.

Mary Burke, a Democrat who plans to challenge Republican Gov. Scott Walker in next year's election, remains unknown to seven out of 10 Wisconsin voters, giving both sides an opportunity to shape the first impression many voters develop of her.

Mary Burke's campaign to be the first woman elected Wisconsin governor comes as Republican incumbent Scott Walker deals with lagging poll numbers among women and a continued attack from Democrats that the GOP doesn't care about female voters.

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, a former prosecutor who made his mark by eliminating a backlog in DNA testing at the state crime labs, announced Monday that he would not run for a third term.

Wisconsin's fall legislative session will get off to a slow start, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and Assembly still searching for consensus on major issues like toughening drunken driving laws and imposing new reporting requirements on pu

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack and state public schools superintendent Tony Evers won second terms in Tuesday's election, fending off challenges from candidates who were less well-known and not as well funded.

Having never served as a judge, Marquette University Law Professor Ed Fallone relies on his years of experience in academia and the legal world in his bid Tuesday to unseat Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack still held the money edge over challenge Ed Fallone as of last week, outraising and outspending him since early February, campaign finance reports filed Monday show.

Candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and state schools superintendent jabbed at each other Wednesday as they filed their nomination signatures, attacking each other's tactics and trading barbs over experience.

Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone announced Monday that he plans to run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court next spring, becoming the third announced candidate and essentially assuring that a primary will be needed in February.

A Dane County judge who drew fire from conservatives for a ruling last year halting implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law said Thursday that she is considering a run next year for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Think you had it bad with campaign ads and robocalls? Don't complain to Wisconsin voters, who have endured a continuous stream of elections, recalls and recounts since 2010, including one statewide election each month between April and June.

Although she normally votes Republican, Lynn Janka stared Wednesday at the names of the two major candidates in Wisconsin's Senate race before turning in her absentee ballot without marking either box. The primary reason: too much negative campaigning.

Wisconsin's elections board on Tuesday refused to revisit its guidelines requiring poll observers to stay at least 6 feet away from workers, despite numerous complaints from the Republican Party and others that the policy was too restrictive.